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Mt Emei in Sichuan is eclipsed in height, if not holiness, by the remote Mt Kailash in Tibet

Sir, You say (Aug 16) that Emei is China’s highest holy mountain. One might wish it otherwise but in reality Tibet has been part of China for over 60 years, and within its borders is Mt Kailash. At 6,714m high it dwarfs Emei and is regarded as so holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Bonpo and Jains that it has never been climbed. A circuit of the pilgrim route around the mountain is believed to annul all sins. The route is above 4,000m — and the highest point is 5,660m — so it is not to be undertaken lightly.